Drawer support



Jan. 31, 1928.

J. RITTER, JR

DRAWER SUPPORT Filed Aug 16. 1926 2 Sheets-Sheet l 7 INVENTOR.

ATTORNEYS Jan. 31, 1928. 1,657,519

J. RITTER, JR

DRAWER SUPPORT Filed Aug. 16. 1926 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 I 7 /9 I29 I 1W l l v A a f INVENTOR. (V7 A:

ATTORNEYS Patented Jan. 31, 1928.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JULIUS BITTER, an, or RAGINE, WISCONSIN, nssrenon To HARTMANN TRUNK corr- PANY, or RACINE, WISCONSIN, .A coaronnrron or WISCONSIN.

DRAWER SUPPORT.

Application filed August 16, 1926. Serial No. 129,488.

My invention has relation to improvements in drawer supports.

The construction is well adapted for supporting drawers generally, and will be found particularly applicable and useful in connection with a trunk containing a plurality of drawers, such for instance as a wardrobe trunk, which is equipped with a drawer section.

The usual form of drawer support does not permit the drawer to be pulled entirely out of the compartmentcontaining the drawers, and also where a person hurriedly and carelessly pulls out a drawer and then releases it, if there is no provision to guard against the contingency, the drawer will fall and scatter the contents thereof over the floor.

It is the primary object of my invention to provide a drawer support construction which will not only permit the drawer to be pulled entirely out of the compartment, but will also form a firm support for the drawer when so pulled out whereby all danger of the drawer falling and scattering the contents thereof is effectually prevented and whereby full access to the contents of the drawer is made possible.

A further object of the invention is to provide in connection with the means for permitting the drawer to be pulled entirely out of its compartment, and retained in this position, provision for the entire removal or separation of the drawer from its supporting mechanism.

lVith the above objects and other incidental objects in view, the invention consists of the device and parts and the equivalents thereof as hereinafter more fully set forth.

In the accompanying drawings,

Fig. 1 is a horizontal section through a compartment containing drawers, showing in plan one of the drawers in its closed position within the compartment;

Fig. 2 is a similar view to Fig. 1, but showing the drawer pulled outwardly and sup ported in a position entirely outside of the compartment, parts also being shown as broken away;

Fig. 3 drawer pulled entirely out, a fragment of the drawer compartment being shown, and portions also being shown as broken away;

Fig. 4 is a view similar to Fig. 3, but show is a side elevation showing the ing the drawer in its fully closed position within the compartment,

Fig. 5

in the direction of the arrow; and

Fig. 7 is a fragmentary plan view of the compartment and of the drawer and supporting mechanism, showing the drawer ulled outwardly to its full extent, parts belng broken away to disclosethe stop mechanism which limits the outward pull of the drawer. a I

Referring to the drawings, the numeral 8 indicates the drawer compartment, which in this instance, is shown as the drawer section of a wardrobe trunk. J

Within this compartment or. section is a series of drawers 9, which are slidable inwardly and outwardly on suitable supports.

Inasmuch as there areprovided for each drawer, two similar sets of the improved drawer supports, it is onlynecessary to describe the supports applicable to one drawer, and furthermore as the supports at opposite ends of each. drawer are duplicates of each other, only the supporting mechanism at one end will be specifically described.

One portion of the supporting mechanism for each end of the drawer, comprises a right angular support, having its vertical member 10 secured to the side of the compartment by means of rivets. The horizon tal member 11 of this support extends inwardly to project beneath, for a desired distance, but not in contact. with, the drawer bottom, and is then'bent around and outwardly, as indicated by the numeral 12, leaving a space between the two portions of the horizontal member 11.

Adapted to extend beneath each end of, a drawer, is a rail composed of two thicknesses of metal, bent from a single sheet into right angular form to provide a vertical portion 13, and a horizontal portion 14. The two thicknesses of metal, in the case of the vertical portion, are in bearing contact with each other, while the two thicknesses of metal constituting the horizontal portion are spaced apart, with the upper thickness thereof lying directly beneath and in contact with the drawer bottom, and overlying the outwardly bent portion 12 of the support, and the lower thickness thereof adapted to pass into the space of the horizontal portion 11 of the support, and which space is formed by the outwardly bent portion 12 of the horizontal member of said support (see particularly Fig. 6).

Itwill also be noticed that the lower thickness of metal of the horizontal portion 1 1 of the rail is cut away to form a reduced portion 15, and said reduced portion in turn forms a shoulder 16, (see particularly Figs. 5 and 7 of the drawings).

The numeral 17 indicates a plate which is secured rigidly to the vertical member 13 of the rail, near the outer end of said rail, the upper end of said plate being bent rearwardly at right angles to form a hool: 18.

Secured to the end of the drawer above the vertical member 13 of the rail, is a longitu(finally-extending loop 19, through which the plate 17 freely passes.

It is necessary to provide stop mechanism to prevent the drawer rails at opposite ends of each drawer from being pulled outwardly to such an extent as to be completely drawn out of engagement with the supports. Any suitable stop mechanism may be employed for the purpose, but I prefer touse a stop which acts in conjunction with the shoulder 16 hereinbefore referred to. This stop is indicated by the numeral 20, and consists of a lug integral with the forward ends of each support. as shown most clearly in 6 and 7 of the drawings.

In the operation of the device, it it is assumed' that the drawers are closed as shown, for instance, in Figs. 1 and 4, and it is desired to partially open a drawer. the drawer handle is grasped and said drawer pulled outwardly to the desired extent. In thus opening the drawer, it will be seen that the reduced portion 15 of the lower thickness or layer of the horizontal member let of the rail is carried alone in the space between the two thicknesses or layers of the horizontal member 11 of the support. It will also be observed that the drawer moves in dependently of the rail 13--14. until such time as the inner end of the loop 19 is brought into contact with the plate 17. and then with the continued outward pull on the drawer. the said rail is carried therewith.

If it is desired to open the drawer to such an extent that the said drawer is completely out of the compartment 8. so as to expose the entire contents of the drawer. the pull on the drawer handle is continued until the shoulder 16 of the lower layer or thickness ol the horizontal arm 14 of the rail. comes in contact with the stop 20, and which. of course, occurs when the drawer is pulled outwardly entirely clear of the compartment. In this complete outward Withdrawal of the drawer, the hook 18, of course, is engaged over the end of the loop 19 and thus prevents down ard tilting of the drawer.

When it, is desired to close the :jlrawer. it is pushed inwardly. and moves along the rai until the outer end oi the loop 19 comes in contact with the plate 1?. hen this occurs, both the drawer and the rails lfl l-l are pushed inwardly together, until the drawer is entirely within the compartment.

It will also be seen that the horizontal member 11 of each support continued inwardly beyond the vertical member ll) thereof, as indicated by the numeral 21, so that when the drawer is pushed ini'vardly to its full extent, the ra'ls will be supported throughout their enl ire length.

From the :loregoing description, it will be seen that I provide a simple and ellec tive construction for the purposes intended, providing the very important Function 0! the drawer being siuiiporled against tilting while pulled outwardly entirely clear ot its compartment, and also 'lormiug a lirni sup port for the drawer when within the coinpartmcnt.

Furthermore, attention is called to the fact that it it is desired to entirely remove the drawer from the rails. after said drawer has been pulled entirely out ol' the eomparl ment. all that is necessary to do is to push the drawer inwardly a slight distance. or a sullicient distant-etc bring the hook 18 clear of the inner endof the loop ll). llheu the: positioned, the drawer can, by lilting; upwardly thereon, be disengaged entirely from the rails.

What claim as my invention is:

1.-In a drawer support. the con'ibination ot a drawer compartment. horizontal supports extending inwardly from opposite sides of said compartment. rails slidable upon and supported by the su tiporls a plate secured to each rail and extemling abo're the upper edge thereo'l' for a desired distance. a drawer slidably supported on the rails. a loop secured to each end of the drawer. and tl'irough which loop the plate extends freely, the said plate, after the drawer has been pulled out a certain distance, engaging the end of the loop. and rausing the drawer and rail to more out *ardly tiifi'ether. and stop mechanism between the supports and the rails, adapted to stop the initwurd move* ment of the rails when the drawer has been pulled entirely out of the compartment.

2. In a drawer support, the combination of a drawer compartment,horizontal supports extending inwardly from the opposite sides of said compartment, rails slidable upon and supported by the supports, a plate scoured to each rail and extending above the upper edge thereof for a desired distance, the upper extremity of the plate being ion formed with a hook extending rearwardly, a drawer slidably supported on the rails, a loop secured to each end of the drawer and through which loop the plate extends freely, the said plate after the drawer has been pulled out a certain distance, engaging the end of the loop and causing the drawer and rail to move outwardly together, and the hook of said plate when the drawer is pulled entirely out of the compartment, engaging over the inner end of the loop to prevent downward tilting of the drawer, and stop mechanism between the supports and the rails, adapted to stop the outward movement of the rails when the drawer has been pulled entirely out of the compartment.

3. In a drawer support, the combination of a drawer compartment, supports extending inwardly from opposite sides of said compartment, each support being of right angular form, with the vertical member secured to the side of the compartment, and the horizontal member extending inwardly from the side of the compartment, and then bent over and outwardly to form a space between the bent upper portion and the portion therebeneath, the horizontal portion provided with a stop, rails slidable upon and supported by the supports, each rail being of right angular form and consisting of two thicknesses of metal, the two thicknesses of the metal forming the horizontal member of the rail being spaced apart, with the upper thickness extending beneath the drawer, and the lower thickness extending into the space between the horizontal member of the support and the out turned portion of said horizontal member, and the lower thickness of the horizontal member of the rail being cut away to form a shoulder, a drawer slidably supported on the horizontal members of the rails, engaging portions between each rail and the drawer, whereby after the drawer is pulled outwardly a certain distance, the said engaging portions are brought into engagement with each other, and with the further movement of the drawer, the rails are carried therewith, the shoulders of the lower thickness of the horizontal members of the rails, adapted to contact with the stops of the horizontal members of the support, when the drawer has been pulled entirely out of the compartment, and means for preventing downward tilting of the drawer, when pulled entirely out of the compartment.

4. In a drawer support, the combination of a drawer compartment, horizontal supports extending inwardly from opposite sides of said compartment, rails slidable upon and supported by the supports, a plate secured to each rail and extending above the upper edge thereof for a desired distance, the said plate having at its upper end a rearwardly-extending hook, a drawer slidably supported on the rails, a loop secured to each end of the drawer, and through which loop the plate extends, the hook of the plate engaging over the inner end of the loop when the drawer is pulled entirely out of the compartment, and the drawer adapted to be entirely removed, after being pulled out of the casing, by pushing the same inwardly slightly to release the hooks from engagement with the inner end of the loops, and then lifting the drawer upwardly, and stop mechanism be tween the supports and the rails, and adapted to stop the outward movement of the rails, when the drawer has been pulled entirely out of the compartment. 7

5. In a drawer support, the combination of a drawer compartment, horizontal sup ports extending inwardly from opposite sides of said compartment, rails slidable upon and supported by these supports, a plate secured to each rail and extending above the upper edge thereof for a desired distance, a drawer slidably supported on the rails, and a loop secured to each end of the drawer and through which loop the plate extendsfreely, the said plate, after the drawer has been pulled out a desired distance, engaging the end of theloop, and causing the drawer and rail to move outwardly together.

,6. In a drawer support, the combination of a drawer compartment, horizontal supports extending inwardly from opposite sides of said compartment, rails slidable upon and supported by these supports, a drawer engaging member secured to each rail, a drawer slidably supported on the rails, guiding means within which the drawer engaging member may slide, secured to each end of the drawer, the said drawer engaging member, after the drawer has been pulled out a certain distance, engaging the end of the guiding means, and causing the drawer and rail to move outwardly together, and stop mechanism between the supports and the rails, adapted to stop the out-ward movement of the rails when the drawer has been pulled entirely out of the compartment.

In testimony whereof, I afllx my signature.

JULIUS BITTER, JR. 

